Hippolytus Definition
Hip·poly·tus (hi päl′i təs)
noun
Gr. Myth. a son of Theseus: when he rejects the love of his stepmother, Phaedra, she turns Theseus against him by false accusations, and at Theseus' request, Poseidon brings about his death
Hippolytus Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
century: In the fourth century Hippolytus records that a mother who had just given birth was to be seated among the catechumens.
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